Christian Ziege
Christian Ziege (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪsti̯a(ː)n ˈtsiːɡə]; born 1 February 1972) is a German football manager and former player. He most recently coached FC Pinzgau.
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Ziege with Mönchengladbach in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 February 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Berlin, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | FC Südstern 08 Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1985 | TSV Rudow Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1990 | FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Bayern Munich | 185 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Milan | 39 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Middlesbrough | 29 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Liverpool | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Tottenham Hotspur | 47 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 329 | (56) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Germany U21 | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Germany Olympic | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2004 | Germany | 72 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Borussia Mönchengladbach U17 (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (director of football) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (interim coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Borussia Mönchengladbach (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Germany U19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Germany U18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Germany U19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Germany U18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | SpVgg Unterhaching | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Atlético Baleares | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | FC Pinzgau | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A defender, he started his playing career at FC Bayern Munich, where he won two Bundesliga titles and a UEFA Cup before moving to A.C. Milan, winning an Italian Scudetto. In 1999, he joined Middlesbrough of the English Premier League, where he was voted the club's Player of the Year in his only season. A year later, he joined Liverpool and was part of the squad which won a treble of the Football League Cup, the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup in 2000–01. In 2001, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur, before ending his career back in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
With the Germany national team, Ziege won UEFA Euro 1996 and finished runner-up at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also represented the country at UEFA Euro 2000, UEFA Euro 2004 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. An attacking left wing-back, Ziege was considered a dead-ball specialist.